The number is 4
STEP - BY - STEP EXPLANATION
What to find?
• The translation of the problem to an equation.
,• The unknown number.
Let x be the number.
To solve, we will follow the steps below:
Step 1
Translate the problem into an equation.
That is;
6x + 4 = 2(14)
Step 2
Simplify the right - hand side of the equation.
6x + 4 = 28
Step 3
Subtract 4 from both-side of the equation.
6x = 28 - 4
6x = 24
Step 4
Divide both-side of the equation by 6.
[tex]\frac{\cancel{6}x}{\cancel{6}}=\frac{24}{6}[/tex]x = 4
Therefore, the number is 4.
